Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Japanese stock markets opened lower at 9:20 AM, with the Nikkei 225 index falling 1,459.66 points (2.20%) to 64,755.68, tracking overnight declines in US markets. The decline followed US military strikes expanding to Iranian military facilities near the Strait of Hormuz and a surge in global

The USD-KRW exchange rate remained flat around the 1,370 won level on September 2nd at 9:26 AM, as selling pressure at high levels offset Middle East geopolitical risks. The rate traded at 1,370.70 won, up 0.30 won from the previous Seoul session close of 1,370.40 won. The limited upward movement

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright has arrived in Venezuela. According to Wright's statement, the Trump administration aims to reach new energy agreements, open doors for American businesses, and strengthen energy security across the

Korean stocks saw forced liquidations surge to a daily average of 43.86 billion won across 2,258 accounts in July, marking a 13-fold increase from 3.377 billion won the same month the prior year, according to data from the Financial Investment Association submitted to National Assembly member Park

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1,459.66 points, or 2.20%, to 64,755.68 on September 2 morning, tracking weakness in U.S. equities. The TOPIX index declined 1.63% to 4,113.63. Overnight U.S. stock markets fell across major indices as geopolitical tensions escalated

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's overnight call rate stood at 3.052% today (September 2), with trading volume reaching 14.2 trillion won. The country's reserve money showed a surplus of 3.04 trillion won, driven by inflows from fiscal transfers (2 trillion won), public funds (2.5 trillion w

According to Jin10, commodity options rallied significantly on September 2 at 10:40. Crude oil 2610 calls surged 482.35% to 24.75 yuan/barrel, PTA 2610 calls climbed 215.79% to 60.0 yuan/ton, methanol 2610 calls rose 212.0% to 39.0 yuan/ton, and plastic 2610 calls gained 206.45% to 47.5 yuan/ton.

According to South Korea's government on September 2, the nation's net issuance of government bonds for 2027 will fall to 96.3 trillion won from 109.4 trillion won this year, a 12% decrease. Total government bond issuance will decline to 222.8 trillion won from 225.7 trillion won in

Japanese investment banks are selling government bonds at a loss after 10-year yields hit 3%, the highest since 1996. Yamaguchi Financial Group leads the sell-off driven by faster-than-expected Bank of Japan rate hike expectations, prompting banks to dump long-term bonds and shift to maturities

Strive Asset Management financed its Bitcoin purchases through SATA stock for nine consecutive trading days, buying another approximately 104 Bitcoin on September 1. According to an 8-K filing submitted on August 31, the company purchased 1,800 Bitcoin at an average price of $79,431 between August 24 and 28, increasing its holdings to 23,156 Bitcoin. SATA Stock Structure: Nasdaq-Listed, 13% Annualized Yield SATA is the ticker for Strive’s Series A floating-rate perpetual preferred stock, which t

According to Jin10, Shanghai Gold traded at 931.36 yuan per gram during the early session on September 2 (Wednesday), trading 0.63 yuan above the international gold price of 930.73 yuan per gram.

According to Shanghai Metals Market, battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) midpoint prices fell 2,000 yuan per ton to 156,750 yuan per ton in early trading today, compared to 16:30 prices yesterday.

Korea Exchange (KRX) launches an after-hours stock trading market on the 14th, enabling real-time stock transactions from 4 PM to 8 PM. The new market replaces the existing after-hours single-price trading system, which operated from 4 PM to 6 PM with batch execution every 10 minutes, and applies a

According to an interview with Asahi Shimbun published on September 2, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said SK Hynix could cooperate with Japan's Kioxia Holdings on joint production, R&D, and supply chain sharing. He described Kioxia as "a company with many strengths" and stated that if Kioxia's

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance rescheduled the September 20-year treasury bond auction from September 22 to September 9, according to a notice issued the afternoon of September 1. The auction will feature the 26-10 series bonds instead of the current benchmark 25-9 series. The schedul

According to Goldman Sachs' August 31 research report, S&P 500 median company earnings per share grew 14% in the second quarter, with profit recovery expanding from AI infrastructure companies to broader sectors. Even excluding AI infrastructure stocks, remaining equities posted earnings growth at c

According to GoPro's announcement on September 1, the action camera maker agreed to merge with U.S. optical company Starman Optical for $285 million. Starman will acquire approximately 90% stake in GoPro, paying shareholders $1.14 per share in cash. The deal is expected to close by year-end

Capital Research and Management Company disclosed holding 23,568,346 shares of Shinhan Financial Group stocks as of the 26th of last month, representing a 5.02% ownership stake. The disclosure establishes Capital Group as the third-largest institutional shareholder in Shinhan Financial, following th